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Imagine groups of these in Commonwealth Park. “We’ve had all the pleasure of the massed flower displays of Floriade over 20-odd years, but no blossom trees in spring to compliment this show,” laments gardening columnist CEDRIC BRYANT. I’M often asked what my favourite tree or shrub is. My standard answer is “the one I’m looking at”. Cedric Bryant. However, I have a special affinity for blossom trees. In the early days of this city, there were many more blossom trees planted than today, especially in the older suburbs. For example, look at Flinders Way, Griffith, compared with most of Belconnen, where eucalypts dominate the streetscapes. ....